Al Muhsin ibn Ali (Not Confirmed)
The Muhsin, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib from his wife Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, is a subject of dispute regarding his existence among both the Shia and the Sunni. Those who believe in his birth unanimously agree that he died at a young age, but there is also a difference of opinion concerning the year of his birth and death.
The Existence of al-Muhsin
Shia Muslims have differed in their beliefs about the existence of a son named al-Muhsin to Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, and a similar difference has also occurred among Sunni Muslims.
His Name and Birth of al-Muhsin
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims who believe in the birth of al-Muhsin agree that the Prophet Muhammad named him Muhsin after naming his brothers Hasan and Husayn. However, the Sunni belief is that he was named during the lifetime of the Prophet after his birth, while Shia Muslims believe that he was named during the lifetime of the Prophet while still in the womb and that the Prophet passed away before his birth.
Death of Al-Muhsin
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and al-Sakhawi narrate that al-Muhsin died at a young age during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad. This view is supported by al-Dhahabi in his "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala," Ibn Kathir in "Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya," and al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan.
On the other hand, some Shia narrators claim that he was killed in the incident of the door being pushed upon his mother, Fatimah al-Zahra, causing her injury.
